Speaking & workshops
AI without the hype, from someone who builds it.
I build with AI every day, and I teach people to do the same, including hands-on AI workshops. Invite me to show your team what's real, what's hype, and how to actually use it. No jargon, no vendor pitch.
What I bring
Two kinds of session, one honest approach
Whichever room I'm in, it's the same promise: what's real, what's hype, and what to actually do. It comes from working with these tools every day, not from a slide deck.
For leadership teams
A clear-eyed take on AI
A plain, jargon-free picture of what AI genuinely does today, and what's still marketing, from someone who actually builds with it. Your leaders leave able to tell the two apart, and confident about getting their people capable.
For engineering teams
Hands-on building
Workshops that get your engineers genuinely building with AI: LLMs, agents, MCP, and the SDKs. It's the same material I teach in my AI workshops. Practical, project-based, pitched at your team's level.
What your group leaves with
Clearer, and more capable
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An honest picture
What AI genuinely does today, and what's still marketing. From daily hands-on use, not a vendor's roadmap.
02
Confidence, no jargon
Enough genuine understanding to make good calls (leaders) or to start building for real (engineers).
03
Where to start
The practical first steps that actually help, and the hype worth ignoring. No moonshots.
Why me
Technical depth, explained plainly
A lot of AI talks land in one of two camps: deeply technical sessions that lose the room, or futurist keynotes that paint pictures of 2040 but leave you with nothing to do on Monday. I aim for the middle, the substance of what's real today, in language your whole team can follow.
I build with AI every day (LLMs, agents, MCP, on-device models), and I run hands-on AI workshops. So what I share is what actually works, from my own hands. I've also spent 25+ years making complex technology clear for non-technical audiences, and taught tens of thousands of people worldwide. Google Developer Expert, MBA.
Invite me
Running a conference, a leadership session, or a team workshop? Tell me about your group and I'll tailor it.
Happy to start with a short call.